This morning Dr Helen L. Blake, A/Prof Kathy Cologon and I met to continue the editorial process for our Clinical Forum to be published in Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools (LSHSS) titled "Children’s communication and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)"
We had 25 papers submitted, two have been rejected, 15 accepted (11 published), 8 in progress.
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| Dr Helen L. Blake, Prof Sharynne McLeod, A/Prof Kathy Cologon |
Two papers from this special issue were presented at the UNICEF UK seminar on 23rd October 2026: UNICEF UK CRARN: Voice Beyond Spoken Words: Implementing Article 12 for All Children - Part 2:
- Downey, B., Gibbs, L., & Grimmond, J. (2026). Upholding young children's right to child protection through quality relationships and policy. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/doi:10.1044/2026_LSHSS-25-00213
- McCormack, J. (2026). The dignity of children as the foundation of children's rights and speech-language pathology practice. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/doi:10.1044/2026_LSHSS-25-00198
